Category Archives: News
Quesnel takes adorable approach to wildfire prevention
Quesnel has taken a new approach to wildfire prevention. Since June 18, the city has employed 132 goats to eat their way around the Fuel Management Trails, which will continue for the next 2 weeks. Ac...
Jun 26, 2023 liz west / CC
Contract awarded for new Dawson Creek and District Hospital construction
A contract has been set and signed to bring the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital plans to fruition. Graham Design Builders LP has been named the proponent of the contract, taking over design and...
Jun 26, 2023
First Nations Leaders in BC call for Minister of Child and Family Development to resign
Members of the First Nations Leadership Council are calling for the resignation of the Minister of Child and Family Development. Minister Mitzi Dean has been called out by the FNLC for what they deem ...
Jun 26, 2023
Haida Energy group named 'Community of the Year' at 2023 Clean Energy Awards
Tll Yahda Energy in Haida Gwaii has been recognized for their transition away from diesel use. For their collaborative efforts, the group was named Community of the Year at the 2023 Clean Energy BC co...
Jun 26, 2023
NDIT CEO, Northern Advocate, and Horror Novel Writer, Joel McKay Named New Chair of UNBC's Board of Directors
Northern Development Initiative Trust CEO Joel McKay has been named as the new chair of the University of Northern BC's Board of Directors. McKay is a noted advocate for the north, who has been a prov...
Jun 23, 2023 Joel McKay, a champion for community initiatives across northern B.C. is the new chair of the UNBC Board of Governors. Photo Courtesy of UNBC
Prince Rupert Residents Can Win $100 by Participating in Survey on Mariner's Park Revitalization Plans
Prince Rupert residents who missed April's workshops still have an opportunity to provide input on the future of Mariner's Park. In partnership with the City, Tourism Prince Rupert has been leading th...
Jun 23, 2023 One of the Mariner's Park Concepts from Tourism Prince Rupert's April Draft
British Columbians Asked to Conserve Water with Drought Conditions Forecasted Across BC this Summer
With drought conditions in the forecast across most of BC this summer, the Province is urging residents to conserve water. Drought levels in the Skeena-Nass Basin are currently at level two on the Pro...
Jun 23, 2023
Prince Rupert RCMP Arrest Three in On-Goin Drug Trafficking Investigation
Three individuals were arrested on Wednesday as the part of an on-going drug trafficking investigation in Prince Rupert. That came after RCMP executed a search warrant at 230 3rd Avenue West, uncoveri...
Jun 23, 2023
Multiple Search and Rescue Crews and RCMP Team Up to Rescue Elderly Man Near 150 Mile House
Search and Rescue crews have safely located an elderly man who went missing near 150 Mile House yesterday, after an extensive search. 81 year-old William Ballantyne had been reported missing after ste...
Jun 23, 2023 Photo of crew members from Central Cariboo SAR, Southern Cariboo SAR, Kamloops SAR, Prince George SAR, and local RCMP, posted to CCSAR's Facebook page
Maintenance Work on Russet Bluff Water System Concludes, Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories Remain in Place
Maintenance work on the Russet Bluff water system in the Cariboo has now wrapped up, but water-use advisories remain in place. On June 16th, the Caribbo Regional District issued both a water quality a...
Jun 23, 2023